Man convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump sentenced to life

Ryan W. Routh, suspected of attempting to assassinate Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course, is held by two Martin County Sheriff's Office deputies after his arrest during a traffic stop near Palm City, Florida, U.S., September 15, 2024 in a still image from body camera video. Martin County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

FORT PIERCE, Florida, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Ryan Routh, a man ‌accused of hiding in the bushes of a Florida golf course with a semi-automatic rifle to try to assassinate Donald Trump less than two months before the 2024 ‌U.S. election that returned him to the presidency, was sentenced by a judge on Wednesday to life in prison.

Routh, 59, was convicted by a jury last ‌September of five criminal counts, including attempted assassination after serving as his own defense lawyer at trial. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon handed down the sentence in Fort Pierce, Florida.